Moodle Quiz

Adding a Standard Multiple Choice Question

Once the Quiz activity has been created in the course, you can add a standard multiple choice question using the process outlined below.  

Step 1: Click on the Quiz name on your course page.

Step 2: Click the Edit quiz button or click the Gear icon and select Edit quiz from the drop-down menu. 

Step 3: If desired, to add header text, click the pencil icon and enter the details in the text field.

Step 4: If desired, adjust the point value of the quiz by entering a new number in the Maximum Grade field.  This will be the max value displayed in the Moodle grade book. 

Step 5: To add new question to the quiz, click Add. 

Step 6: Select + new question from  the drop-down menu. 

Step 8: Enter a specific name in the Question name field. 

Note: Question names are not seen by students but will help identify questions in your question bank.  A clear question name relating to the topic or content will be helpful for reusing questions in the future. 

Step 9: Enter the question in the Question Text field. 

Step 10:  If desired, enter a new number in the Point value field.  The default value for a question is one point. 

Step 11: Enter an answer choice in the Choice 1 field. 

Step 12: If Choice 1 is the correct answer, click the Grade drop-down menu and select 100%. If it is the incorrect answer leave None as the Grade selection.

Repeat the process in steps 11-12 for the desired number of additional question choices. The correct answer should always have a Grade value of 100% and the incorrect choices should have a Grade value of None.

Step 13:  Scroll down and click Save changes to finalize the question. 

To add more questions to the quiz, repeat steps 5-13. 

 Once back on the Edit quiz screen

Step 14: To preview the question, click the Magnifying glass.  

Step 15: To edit the question text or answer, click the Gear icon. 

Step 16: To adjust the question point value, click the Pencil icon, enter a number and then press enter. 

Step 17: Click the Shuffle checkbox to randomize the question order for students. 

Step 18: Click Save to finalize any setting changes. 

Previewing a Quiz

When the quiz is finalized, it is best practice to preview the entire assessment from start to finish. This will allow you to verify that that quiz settings function as anticipated and provides a final opportunity to review the questions.  

Step 1: Click on the Quiz name on your course page.

Step 2: Review timing information to ensure the quiz will open and close at the appropriate date and time. 

Step 3: Click Quiz from the Quiz Header and select Preview.

Step 4: Click Start attempt to begin the preview. 

Preview mode will walk you through the quiz from the student view.  If you notice a question need to be revised, click the Edit question link to open the question editor. Once any changes are saved in the editor, you will automatically re-enter preview mode.